The Ultimate English Idioms List for Competitive Exams

Lesson 73 Details

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Lesson 73 - Mask Toggle

Emoji	Expression	Meaning	Example Sentence

#2161 - ••••••	play through the pain idiom ••••••	to keep working or performing despite pain or hardship ••••••	Athletes often play through the pain to win. ••••••
#2162 - ••••••	at your wit's end idiom ••••••	to be so worried or confused that you do not know what to do ••••••	After trying everything to calm her baby, she was at her wit's end. ••••••
#2163 - ••••••	bottle up feelings idiom ••••••	to keep emotions inside without expressing them ••••••	It's not healthy to bottle up your feelings for too long. ••••••
#2164 - ••••••	feel under pressure idiom ••••••	to feel stressed or anxious due to responsibilities or expectations ••••••	She's feeling under pressure to meet the deadline. ••••••
#2165 - ••••••	stressed out idiom ••••••	feeling very worried or tense because of problems ••••••	I'm completely stressed out about my exams. ••••••
#2166 - ••••••	Bear with me idiom ••••••	Be patient with me. ••••••	Bear with me while I fix this problem. ••••••
#2167 - ••••••	Don’t throw in the towel idiom ••••••	Don’t give up or quit. ••••••	Don’t throw in the towel even if it’s hard. ••••••
#2168 - ••••••	take it to the next level idiom ••••••	to improve something significantly; to advance to a higher stage ••••••	We plan to take our business to the next level this year. ••••••
#2169 - ••••••	fall flat on one's face idiom ••••••	to fail completely or embarrassingly ••••••	His plan to impress the investors fell flat on his face. ••••••
#2170 - ••••••	touch gold idiom ••••••	to be very successful or lucky in something ••••••	Every project he takes on seems to touch gold. ••••••
#2171 - ••••••	hang on idiom ••••••	to wait for a short time ••••••	Hang on a minute, I’ll be right back. ••••••
#2172 - ••••••	catch up idiom ••••••	to meet and talk after a long time; to reach the same level as someone ••••••	Let’s catch up over coffee this weekend. ••••••
#2173 - ••••••	give me a hand idiom ••••••	to help someone ••••••	Can you give me a hand with this bag? ••••••
#2174 - ••••••	no worries idiom ••••••	used to say that everything is fine or there is no problem ••••••	No worries, I’ll take care of it. ••••••
#2175 - ••••••	get in touch idiom ••••••	to contact or communicate with someone ••••••	I’ll get in touch with you tomorrow. ••••••
#2176 - ••••••	keep in mind idiom ••••••	to remember something important ••••••	Keep in mind that deadlines are strict. ••••••
#2177 - ••••••	by the way idiom ••••••	used to introduce a new topic or add extra information ••••••	By the way, did you finish your project? ••••••
#2178 - ••••••	long story short idiom ••••••	to summarize something briefly ••••••	Long story short, we missed the train. ••••••
#2179 - ••••••	When in Rome, do as the Romans do idiom ••••••	Adapt to the customs of the place you are visiting ••••••	When traveling abroad, it's wise to do as the Romans do. ••••••
#2180 - ••••••	Break bread with someone idiom ••••••	To share a meal; to bond over food ••••••	They decided to break bread to celebrate their new partnership. ••••••
#2181 - ••••••	drum up idiom ••••••	to increase interest or support for something ••••••	The volunteers are visiting schools to drum up excitement for the festival. ••••••
#2182 - ••••••	fill out idiom ••••••	to complete a form by providing information ••••••	Please fill out this survey after the workshop. ••••••
#2183 - ••••••	give away idiom ••••••	to donate or to reveal something unintentionally ••••••	They plan to give away the extra supplies to the shelter. ••••••
#2184 - ••••••	hang onto idiom ••••••	to keep something and not give it away ••••••	I’ll hang onto the receipts in case we need a refund. ••••••
#2185 - ••••••	line up idiom ••••••	to arrange people or things in order or to schedule something ••••••	We’ve lined up three guest speakers for the conference. ••••••
#2186 - ••••••	open up idiom ••••••	to become willing to share thoughts or to start operating ••••••	He finally opened up about the challenges he’s facing. ••••••
#2187 - ••••••	pair up idiom ••••••	to form groups of two ••••••	Students should pair up before starting the lab activity. ••••••
#2188 - ••••••	take apart idiom ••••••	to disassemble something into pieces ••••••	We had to take apart the desk to move it upstairs. ••••••
#2189 - ••••••	use up idiom ••••••	to consume something completely ••••••	We’ve used up all the printer paper already. ••••••
#2190 - ••••••	cash in on idiom ••••••	to profit from a situation, often quickly ••••••	Several startups tried to cash in on the sudden trend. ••••••